Krasue

The krasue (Thai: กระสือ; sometimes also spelled Kra-Sue) is a certain female spirit of Southeast Asian mythology. This ghost has been the subject of a number of movies in the region, including Konm Eak Madia Arb (or Krasue Mom), a Cambodian horror movie which has the distinction of being the first movie made in the People's Republic of Kampuchea after the absence of locally-made movies and the repression of local folklore in Cambodia during the ... More

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  • Pi-Kasu,
  • Arb,
  • Arp
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